This article is written by Pradeep Raghunathan, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a contributor to this blog. This article is meant to be posted in atulsongaday.me. If this article appears in sites like lyricstrans.com and ibollywoodsongs.com etc then it is piracy of the copyright content of atulsongaday.me and is a punishable offence under the existing laws.

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ASAD 10th Anniversary Celebrations – 1
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I have not been active either on the blog, or on whatsapp groups for quite a while now. Earlier this year I developed a health issue and had to go through a surgical procedure. Things are fine now though 🙂 . Catching up on all the work pending for the last few months.

Let me now get to the post that I would like to contribute.

10 years, that is a decade. . . the “BIG X”. What a journey this has been! Still remember how one fine day, by sheer accident, I stumbled upon this amazing blog, and made my way to the first post that was made – the song “Miley Na Phool Toh Kaanton Se Dosti Kar Li” by Rafi sahab for the film ‘Anokhi Raat’ (1968), starring Parikshit Sahni. Then the next song if I remember correctly was “Tum Agar Mujhko Na Chaaho Toh Koi Baat Nahi” by Mukesh Sahab for the movie ‘Dil Hi To Hai’ (1963), sung on screen by Raj Kapoor and he sings it to the cute and gorgeous Nutan 🙂 .

One of my favourite bosses always used to tell us – there is one thing I find is the secret of being sane and that is to have a ROUTINE! He says, that it does not matter if you have your highs or your lows in life, never give up on your routine. If you have to walk in the morning, do that, come what may. If you have lunch at a particular time, do that regularly. Somehow with time, and how our priorities change, we give up on what once used to a routine / habit for us. But few people who we can get inspired by for being so committed and never gave up on their routine and dedication to the blog are Atul ji, Sudhir ji, Arunkumar ji, Bharat ji and the entire group of Atulites. What they have managed to do in these 10 years is more than monumental. This is going to be a treasure trove for generations to come. All this was not because it was a great startup idea or there was a motive behind it, it was just for sheer love of old hindi music and as Atul ji likes to call it ‘Labour of Love’.

I wish in the near future I am able to get back to my old routine and be more active on the blog (it does need a mention, that in spite of me being inactive, I have always been kept in the loop with emails, thank you Atulites). Have also spoken to Avinash ji, that Aparna, Avinash ji and I should get back to our Project YIPPEEEE!! (should get much more easy now with help from Sudhir ji).

To celebrate this wonderful milestone, I choose a very recent song, which I really like and also a song that my daughter plays in a loop every time she gets in the car 🙂 . The song is from the recently release movie ‘Sanju’, a movie on the life of actor Sanjay Dutt. The movie had mixed reactions and even I did feel that his life story was glorified, but what no one can refute is the fact that Ranbir Kapoor was a class act. He has portrayed Sanjay Dutt to the T, so much so that at some point of time into the movie, one forgets that he is Ranbir and start thinking he is Sanjay Dutt. The movie also makes one wonder how life would have been for the respected Sunil Dutt, having to lose his wife, Nargis to cancer and at the same time bring up a troubled child like Sanjay.

Coming to the song, it is a song that Sanjay Dutt imagines his mother egging him on to conquer anything. The song is titled “Kar Har Maidaan Fateh” and sung by one and only Sukhwinder Singh (his voice is a perfect fit for songs like these). And ably supported by another wonderful singer, Shreya Ghoshal. The tempo of the song is brilliant and it is like a shot in the arm and a morale booster to conquer any mountain.

Though 10 years is a big mountain that Team Atul have conquered, as Atul ji says, we have hardly scraped the surface, and there is a long journey to look forward to. Here is a BIG congratulation to Team Atul and wishing us all the very best for the next milestone round the corner 🙂 . So so blessed to be part of this journey 🙂 .

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Congratulations to ALL …!!!
We get started on to the ‘Celebrations’ with this post and that too none other than Our ‘Yippeee Guru’ and very right song as we have now to win all Yippeeee ‘posts’…
Welcome back Guru ji 😊🙏
Thanks for this post and this song !!!

Congratulations to ALL …!!!
We begin the Celebrations with a great Come back post from none other than our Yippeeee Guru Pradeep ji and with the perfect message to win all new milestones and new Yippeeee posts too …!!! 😊
Thanks for this post Sudhir ji !!!
Once again with all the Best Wishes to Atul ji and all…
Thanks,

Wow! did not expect to be the first poster for the 10th year celebration :). Thank you so much Sudhir ji for accepting and posting my contribution for the celebration :). Brings back memories of the last time we were waiting for the 10,000th post to appear on the blog.. what fun that was :).

Abhi toh party shuru hui hai.. let us look forward to all the treasure troves in the coming weeks :). Congratulations Atul ji, for starting this lovely journey and never giving up. Thank you Sudhir ji, for all your amazing effort, I am sure no one else but you can manage what you do.. monumental jaisa shabd pheeka pad jaayega :). Atulites.. band baaja nikalo.. jashn shuru ho gaya! :).

yes and the party begins…
this is step one– an inspiring song.
thank you YYIIPPEEEE!!!! guru.for this song heard it for the first time ever here, now.
Thank You Sudhirji for the post
Ab aage chale Atulji? Saal number gyarah ki aur?

Excellent start to the celebrations!
Wonderful post, Pradeep – echoes my thoughts (and I am sure thoughts of other Atulites too) perfectly.
And yes, though 10 years is a mountain, there is still a journey we can all look forward to. 🙂

Pradeep ji,
You have played your role of the Opening batsman very well.
Your thoughts are probably the same as other Atulites.
One thing, Like a celebrity, dont appear only for Celebration occasions. The last time you wrote was for 10K song celebration (26-4-2017). We need more from you. Your posts are indicative of your bubbling nature, I suppose.
Thanks again for setting the ball rolling….
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Thank you Arun ji.. with a team like ours, it is indeed tough to be an opening batsman.. that too when one is not aware he is going to be sent out to play as the opening batsman ;). One advantage though for others is.. the bar can easily keep going up now for the standards of our blog :). Shall definitely be more active from here on Arun ji :).

Pradeep, very nicely written post. And a very apt song chosen for the occasion too!! Only consistent people like Atul ji, Arun ji, Sudhir ji and all others (except you and me) could get the blog to its current stupendous level. My heartiest congratulations to them!!
You and me are occasional players. But like you, I too hope to be a regular in the coming days. Will try to keep up my old routine. Thanks for being my inspiration 😊

Great opening by you Pradeep ji. You have successfully echoed our thoughts very well. A big thanks to Atul ji, Sudhir ji, Arun ji and all other Atulites for this journey till now and the remaining portion to come. Congratulations Everyone and May God Bless us all.